ACUNYSECutlery, Handtools & General HardwareFiscal year ends December 31
ACME UNITED CORP
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 6, 2026
$61.17−0.35 (-0.57%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $253.30M
- P/E (TTM)
- 25.7
- Dividend yield
- 1.03%
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2011 to 2025
Gross margin
39.4%+3.0 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
7.5%+0.5 pts over 5 years
Net margin
5.2%+0.2 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2025
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +1.1% | +0.4% | +3.7% | +6.0% | |
| Gross profit | +1.4% | +6.8% | +5.4% | +6.9% | |
| Operating income | +4.1% | +32.9% | +5.2% | +7.2% | |
| Net income | +1.6% | +49.7% | +4.7% | +7.8% | |
| EPS, diluted | +1.6% | +44.8% | +1.5% | +6.7% | |
| Free cash flow | +57.0% | – | +19.2% | – | |
| Dividend per share | +5.0% | – | – | +5.5% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2016 | FY2020 | FY2025 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 13.1% | 13.7% | 9.1% | |
| Return on assets | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.1% | |
| Current ratio | 5.07 | 4.14 | 4.21 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.71 | 0.62 | 0.10 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 2.49× | 2.27× | 0.39× | |
| Interest coverage | 9.7× | 12.1× | 8.7× | |
| Inventory turnover | 2.2× | 2.3× | 2.1× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.5% | 1.6% | 5.4% | |
| Diluted shares | 4M | 4M | 4M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2021 to 2025, five years combined
Acme United generated $67.14M from operations and spent $44.88M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 74% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$67.14M
Used
$44.88M
Capital expenditure$33.15M74%Dividends$10.25M23%Share buybacks$1.47M3%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin5.2%
×Asset turnover1.18×
×Equity multiplier1.48×
=Return on equity, FY20259.1%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 5.2% | 1.18× | 1.48× | 9.1% |
| FY2024 | 5.2% | 1.25× | 1.52× | 9.8% |
| FY2023 | 9.3% | 1.22× | 1.77× | 20.1% |
| FY2022 | 1.6% | 1.26× | 1.98× | 3.9% |
| FY2021 | 7.5% | 1.33× | 1.96× | 19.5% |
| FY2020 | 4.9% | 1.36× | 2.03× | 13.7% |
| FY2019 | 3.9% | 1.29× | 2.04× | 10.2% |
| FY2018 | 3.3% | 1.22× | 2.19× | 9.0% |
| FY2017 | 3.1% | 1.26× | 2.15× | 8.4% |
| FY2016 | 4.7% | 1.44× | 1.94× | 13.1% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2025 against fiscal 2024
7of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2025. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$10.18M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$18.23M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year6.7% → 6.3%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$18.23M vs $10.18M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell10.9% → 6.9%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose4.17 → 4.21
- No dilutionShare count did not rise4M → 4M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year39.26% → 39.39%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.30 → 1.21